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spanone

(135,857 posts) Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:19 PM Mar 2020

Good Question from Rep. Ted Lieu

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Can someone explain why people who came in contact with the CPAC attendee are doing self quarantine instead of getting a #coronavirus test? Wouldn’t we want to know ASAP if anyone that attendee interacted with now has the virus?

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Good Question from Rep. Ted Lieu (Original Post) spanone Mar 2020 OP

Matt Gaetz was tested as soon as he landed after flying on AF1 with Trump, and riding in Trump's tblue37 Mar 2020 #1

How long after exposure does it take to be infected? dmr Mar 2020 #2

tblue37

(65,477 posts)

1. Matt Gaetz was tested as soon as he landed after flying on AF1 with Trump, and riding in Trump's

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:39 PM

Mar 2020

limo before the flight. But Trump's direct exposure to Gaetz is probably why he was tested as soon as possible after they heard (during the flight) that he had been exposed.

dmr

(28,349 posts)

2. How long after exposure does it take to be infected?

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 06:43 PM

Mar 2020

Is it immediate, or several hours, or days?

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